GRAMBLING, La. | The Grambling State University women's basketball team will look to keep its win streak alive with a pair of Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) games as the Lady Tigers visit Prairie View A&M on Saturday, followed by a trip to Texas Southern on Monday. Tip-off for Saturday's game at the William Nicks Building is set for 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. on Monday at the Health and Physical Education Arena.
 
Grambling State (11-11 overall, 8-3 SWAC) improved in SWAC play after wins over Southern and Alcorn State.
 
Prairie View A&M (8-13, 6-4) has won its last two games, defeating Alabama A&M and Texas Southern.
 
Texas Southern (12-9, 7-3) was unable to extend their six-game winning streak to seven after dropping a 65-48 decision to Prairie View A&M.
 
ABOUT PRAIRIE VIEW A&M
* The Lady Panthers are averaging 68.3 points per game, while their opponents are averaging 70.6 points.
* Prairie View A&M is shooting 36.8 percent (497-of-1351) from the floor and 69.1 (365-of-528) from the foul line.
* Shala Dobbins is leading the Lady Panthers' offense in double digits at 20.3 points and 4.9 rebounds per game, followed by Dominique Newman at 10.0 points and 4.6 boards per game.
 
ABOUT TEXAS SOUTHERN
* The Lady Tigers are averaging 63.3 points per game, while its opponents are averaging 58.9 points.
* Texas Southern is shooting 40.7 percent (469-of-1153) from the floor and 67.8 percent (282-of-416) from the charity stripe.
* The Lady Tigers' offense is led by Joyce Kennerson at 24.3 points and 3.2 boards per game. Kaitlyn Palmer is second on the team in scoring at 14.1 points and 3.0 rebounds per game.
 
LAST TIME OUT
* Grambling State is riding a four-game winning streak after win over Southern and a 68-51 victory last Monday against Alcorn State.
* Against Alcorn State, Shakyla Hill led the way for the Lady Tigers with 22 points, six rebounds, six assist and four steals, while Jazmin Boyd added 20 points, four rebounds, one assist and one block.
* Grambling State shot 44.4 percent (24-of-54) from the floor and 69.2 percent (18-of-26) from the free-throw line.
 
NOTABLES
 
* Shakyla Hill is first on the team in scoring (averaging 14.3 points), field goal attempts, field goals made, free-throw attempts, free-throws made, rebounds (offensive and defensive), rebound average, assists and steals. She ranks first in the SWAC in assists and steals, second nationally in steals and steals per game and third nationally in triple-doubles
* Kailyn Gideon continues to lead the conference in blocked shots.
 
NOTABLE PERFORMANCES
* Shakyla Hill surpassed the 1,000-point plateau on Dec. 10 in a 73-49 loss to Alabama.
* Monisha Neal became the second Grambling State women's basketball player this season to score1,000 career-high points. Neal was only eight points away from reaching her feat, which she achieved last Saturday against Arkansas Pine-Bluff. The Lewisville, Texas native finished the night with 11 points, five boards, three steals, and two assists.
* Shakyla Hill became the fourth NCAA Division I women's basketball player in history to register a quadruple-double as she finished with 15 points, 10 rebounds, 10 steals and 10 assists against Alabama State (Jan. 3).
 
PREASEASON POLL
* Grambling State was picked to finish second in the preseason coaches' poll as voted on by conference head coaches and sports information directors. GSU guard Shakyla Hill was selected the SWAC Preseason Player of the Year.
 
GRAMBLING STATE BASKETBALL HISTORY
* Grambling State became the only SWAC school to advance in a postseason tournament as the GSU defeated Ole Miss, 78-75, in the first round of the WNIT last season.
* Grambling State reached the SWAC Championship game last season, but fell to Texas Southern, 70-66.
 
UP NEXT
* Following the two-game road trip, Grambling State will return to action against Jackson State University in Fredrick C. Hobdy Athletic Center on Saturday, Feb. 17. Tip-off is scheduled for 3 p.m.
 
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